Billy Duffy is not afraid to make a statement, and few things make a bolder statement than Duffy wielding his Gretsch White Falcon under the stage lights with British rock legends The Cult. Duffy burst out of London’s early '80s post-punk scene in Theatre of Hate before meeting Ian Astbury and forming one of rock 'n' roll’s most powerful, unique and long-lasting duos as what would become The Cult. Duffy's combination of thick power chords steeped in rich chorused delay, melodic Morricone-inspired lead phrases and filthy feedback-laden solos created an unparalleled sound larger than most venues could contain.
The Cult’s first two albums, Dreamtime and Love, solidified their place among the pre-"alternative" elite, with the latter album featuring what would become their most popular single, "She Sells Sanctuary", which remains a global staple on rock radio twenty years on and was even featured on a 2012 Super Bowl advertisement in the States. Every track on those iconic albums featured his Gretsch White Falcon exclusively, and Duffy has made a point to include it on every subsequent album, most notably the chart-topping Electric and Sonic Temple, and their most recent critically acclaimed releaseChoice of Weapon.
It is with great pleasure that Gretsch is releasing the G7593T Billy Duffy Falcon guitar, which has immediately become one of the most unique and bewitching White Falcon guitars ever made. Featuring much of what Falcon fans hold dear, Duffy's inimitable guitar has several unique aesthetic differences that separate it from the rest of the "Falcon" flock, namely its period-correct '70s Baldwin-era styling, pure White gloss nitrocellulose lacquer finish, V-shaped Falcon headstock, Silver Sparkle binding, custom wound hot “Black Top” Filter'Tron pickups with three-point adjustable '70s-style metal bezels and Duffy's preferred Bigsby tailpiece.
In addition, Duffy's signature bird of prey features a 17" wide, 2 ¾" deep single cut-away three-ply maple body with a three-ply maple arched top and back and two spruce parallel tone bars and sound post, a three-piece maple/walnut/maple neck with ebony fingerboard, a chrome-plated truss rod cover with Duffy's signature emblazoned on it, a chrome-plated output jack plate, pearloid wide-block fretboard inlays, '70s-style aluminum "G" arrow knobs and a premium gray speckled "Billy Duffy" case. The Gretsch G7593T Billy Duffy Falcon guitar, the tool inspired, designed and built to deliver the ultimate statement of rock 'n' roll nirvana.
Base Model: Falcon
Series: Artist
Color: White (Lacquer)
Neck Wood: Maple/Walnut/Maple
Neck Binding: Silver Sparkle
Neck Finish: Nitro
Neck Shape: Standard "U"
Truss Adjust: Headstock
Nut: Bone
Frets: Medium Jumbo
Fretboard Wood: Ebony
Radius: 12"
Fretboard Inlay Style: Pearled Big Block
Scale Length: 25.5"
Top/Back: Arched Laminated Maple
Body: Laminated Maple
Body Binding: Silver Sparkle
Build: Hollow
Bracing: Parallel Spruce Tone Bars with Sound Post
Knobs: G-Arrow
Bridge: Bigsby B6CW with Wire Handle
Wiring: Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Volume
Switching: 3, way toggle, 3 way tone switch.
Pickups: Custom Wound Black Top
Hardware: Nickel
Tuners: Grover Imperial with Butter-Bean Buttons
Case: Gretsch Billy Duffy
